An affair of honor at Fort Sumter

South Carolina Historical Magazine | January 1, 2001| | Copyright

DURING THE CIVIL WAR, FORT SUMTER WITNESSED MANY ACTS of remarkable heroism and unselfish service to the Southern cause. Eyewitness chroniclers of the history of the fort and its defenders gave glowing accounts of these deeds while carefully avoiding reference to the fact that the fort and its defenders were involved in one of the most ignominious episodes of Charleston's Civil War history.1 Events occurred during the beginning of the war that were to contribute to the garrison's loyalty being challenged by the citizens of Charleston and lead to an affair of honor between its senior officers. ...

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